Wednesday FGS
Fatal shooting outside downtown Tampa restaurant was self defense, prosecutors say
The shooter was being beaten by three men outside a downtown restaurant when he opened fire, prosecutors conclude.
By Josh Fiallo
TAMPA — The shooter who killed a man outside a downtown Tampa restaurant on Feb. 27 was acting in self-defense and will not face criminal charges, the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office has determined.Prosecutors said an argument inside Bello Bar & Kitchen, 903 N Franklin St., extended outside that night, where the eventual shooter was thrown to the ground and attacked by three men: Adrian Diaz, Kevin Zayas and Freddy Santiago Jr.
Prosecutors said the shooter, whose name was not released, pulled his gun and fired multiple shots, with one bullet striking Diaz, 23, in the head and killing him. Zayas and Santiago, whose ages were not available, survived and will face battery charges, prosecutors said.
A news release from the State Attorney’s Office details the events that led up to the shooting:
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Tampa Bay
Man shoots carjacker who jumped in driver’s seat while he pumped gas at North Side QT, police say
The shooting occurred in the 9900 block of San Pedro
SAN ANTONIO – A man shot a carjacker who tried to steal his car while he was pumping gas at a North Side gas station, police said.
San Antonio police said a driver pulled into the QuickTrip in the 9900 block of San Pedro near W. Ramsey and was putting gas in his Honda Accord when another man pulled up alongside his vehicle in a truck.
The man got out of the truck and into the driver’s seat of the Accord and tried to drive off, police said.
The car owner got in the passenger side and fought with the man as the suspect put the car in reverse and hit the gas, driving over a sidewalk.
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KSAT
Asked if a federal ban on “assault weapons” would reduce crime, Gwen Fitzgerald of Handgun Control Inc. says, “Let’s pass the law and find out.” –REASON magazine
Category: Feel Good Stories
I guess the acronym “FAFO” (Fucked Around Found Out) applies to both these situations.
FAFO is best enjoyed as a spectator sport!
Being very careful lately around gas stations.
Recent out of state trip where I could not carry opened my eyes
From the Way Back Machine
That’s why I give Illinois a very wide berth. And most of the east coast north of North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
The Tampa story brought so much joy that it bore repeating from Tuesday’s FGS. I TOLD y’all that AW1Ed was (a) working too hard and/or (b) gets distracted by that trophy wife of his. Not sure if it’s her charm and beauty or that Dana Delany “come hither” look she gives him that causes it. May have something to do with her cooking.
“I stopped off at the Quik Sak for some beer and cigarettes…” (ht2 The Possum) Carry everywhere you go, or just don’t go.
There is a REASON that Freedom Lovers and Constitution Adherers despise gun grabbers.
Micro 9 is a cutie, but there’s nothing like the gorgeous brute beauty of my FNIB Kimber 1911 Model Custom LW. A case where “Black is Beautiful!”
This’ll make some of you feel good. Be off the net and TAD for a few days. Play nice and try to behave!
To paraphrase from Uncle Sugar’s Enlisted/E4 Mafia, “We won’t behave and you can’t make us”.
If you run across Frankie Cee, while yer out’n’about, let him know that he ain’t the only early riser… and that I’d like to know what he’s been up to with his dogs and peafowl.
If I lived in an American state, outside of Massachusetts, I’d get one of those very handsome Kimber micros. Alas, the local police are a greater threat than the general population with respect to carrying such a valuable firearm.
Bought a Micro 9 a while back. It’s a bit snappy with SP loads and has it’s quirks but it’s worth the trade off for concealability.
Dude went to the car to get his sidearm.
Must have known shit was about to drop.
I always take the keys out of my car when I gas it up and have my Springfield XDe SC .9MM under my tee shirt.